A Theology of the Church for the Third Millennium
Author | : Kenan B. Osborne |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 461 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004176577 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004176578 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: At the beginning of the new millennium, the Christian Churches are in a process of renewal. The Roman Catholic Church, since Vatican II, has been in a major stage of renewal. Contemporary globalization, multi-cultural interrelationships, and inter-religious dialogues have presented serious challenges to these renewal efforts. In this volume, I want to offer to the Catholic Renewal and from there to other denominational renewals, a view of the church from the rich tradition of Franciscan philosophy and theology. To date there are a only a few books which include small essays on this theme. This volume presents an in-depth Franciscan approach to ecclesiology.